From the time Lorraine took office as Admiral of the Combined Fleet of England's Offshore Business District, the Drake Chamber of Commerce became the fleet's temporary command post.

On 7 December, the day after the Yacharim Secret Meeting in Amman, the members of the fleet gathered at the convocation of Lorraine.

There are the presiding officers of the three major offshore trade associations, including the offshore guilds, and four independent businessmen who are not affiliated with any trade associations, but are quite powerful, and a total of 27 chambers of commerce are mainly engaged in offshore trade.

There are ships out of the boats, there is money to pay for them, and there is a strong contribution.

With such a complex composition, the original alliance of the three chambers of commerce naturally could not continue to be implemented, and instead was replaced by a seemingly fair mutual agreement, with self-responsibility for losses and self-retribution.

In view of this, Lorraine, the Admiral, is naturally no longer the ultimate trust, he is only the supreme commander hired by the agreement, and his remuneration is ...... It's the Reindeer.

In order to get the pay, Lorraine made huge concessions.

He and his allies are responsible for 30% of the entire fleet's firepower, which is a complete mixed fleet.

He also had to procure for his plan a priceless cargo with a market value of no less than the total assembly price of a Galen destroyer, which was thirty thousand pounds.

Today is both the time for him to announce his plan of action and the time for him to deliver on his commitments.

Twenty-seven presidents and several chief and deputy admirals gathered in the small building, and talked and laughed in front of a huge round table covered with flannel.

When everyone arrived, Hierro, who was the guest emcee, clapped his hands gently.

"Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time, the coastal merchants of England have worked together to fight side by side for a common enemy, and this is a day worth remembering."

The applause was like thunder.

Hierro smiled and raised his hand to suppress it: "In order to make our cooperation more complete, I suggest that Admiral Drake should first show sincerity and tell us that you deserve the Reindeer as a reward for your victory." ”

This is a process that Lorraine, Hierro and Odiland have long negotiated.

Lorraine needed prestige, and the most immediate way to establish authority among merchants was to show wealth.

So Lorraine was not surprised by this, and just nodded to Hierro.

He rattled the bell gently, and the well-mannered Carmen pushed the door in, and behind Lorraine, he placed a small suitcase on the round table.

Lorraine opened it casually.

In the suitcase is a dazzling array of gold objects, which reflect each other in the skylight, and the room is full of gold.

"Ancient gold objects of a thousand pounds, of excellent condition, with a history of manufacture scattered between the 1st and 5th centuries AD, mainly antiques from the Roman Empire." He took out a golden brooch from it, "for example, this brooch has Plato's ideal state engraved on the front and the golden inscription of the tyrant Nero engraved on the back." ”

"You are well-informed gentlemen, and you should know that this tyrant was fond of art, and during the time of the Jewish uprising, he traveled to Greece for art tours. There is reason to believe that this brooch was his handiwork in Greece and may not have been much of an artistic achievement in his lifetime, but it is worth a lot of money now. ”

Lorraine gave the brooch to Hierro and asked him to pass it all the way to the presidents to check the authenticity of his words.

When the brooch returned, Lorraine closed the suitcase and solemnly but without hesitation handed it to John. Roy's hands.

"A thousand pounds of ancient gold, according to the premium of the collection, even if calculated at a ratio of one to fifty, is worth fifty thousand pounds. I want to use it as a bait, and those French people must not be able to resist the temptation. ”

Everyone was stunned by Lorraine's magnanimity.

The affluence of the offshore business district is relative to the middle class, and it is the best of them all, and it is already the limit to be able to realize 100,000 pounds with the help of the Chamber of Commerce.

That's why they made such a demanding request of Lorraine.

A brand new destroyer cost twenty-five thousand, and no one would simply promise Lorraine such a valuable ship without taking enough risks.

Because once the Reindeer became Lorraine's agreed reward, then whoever took the ship would have to give it to Lorraine for no reason, and the so-called "capture and self-satisfaction" principle would not apply on that ship.

But no one expected that Lorraine would be so wealthy......

Legend has it that he was the outcast of Baron Tavis' Lockdrake family, could it be ...... This is the support given to him by the family, ancient gold objects worth tens of thousands of pounds?

Looking at their expressions, Lorraine knew that her Liwei had paid off.

He smiled and said: "I hope that the appraisal and valuation of the gold objects will be carried out by many parties, and it would be better if the relevant appraisal documents could be issued, because this batch of gold objects is not only the bait for this battle plan, but also the goods that really belong to the order of the Grand Duke of Victoria, as well as ...... The Drake Chamber of Commerce gave itself the last straw. ”

Ignoring the consternation present, he suddenly looked solemn: "As the Admiral of the Combined Fleet, I would like you to announce the details of this battle plan. This battle is about the life and death of England's offshore business district, and I hope you can keep the following content completely confidential. ”

"Project name, Trojan Horse."

As Lorraine narrates, a vast plan unfolds in front of everyone.

The combined fleet of England's offshore business district has 1 Carrak-type destroyer, 14 Brigenting-type high-speed ships, 9 mixed-sail Skuna-type armed cargo ships, and 6 Kirk-type standard cargo ships.

They will be split in two.

The Trojan fleet, the original Trojan fleet 7 Brigentin-type ships, and 6 Kirk-type standard cargo ships, fleet commander Lorraine.

Through their networks on the Continent, the Chambers of Commerce were to proclaim unobtrusively that the fleet was to sail to Spain with ancient gold objects worth nearly 100,000 pounds and other goods worth nearly 10,000 pounds, specifying the time of departure, the route, the size, and the commander of the commander.

The scale and rhythm of the rumors were mastered by Odillan, which was expected to take 5 days and 3 days to digest. On 15 December, the Trojan fleet departed from Southampton and began to execute the plan in earnest.

The main fleet was spearheaded by the Carrak-type red-haired Sultan, including the remaining 7 Brigentines and the Skuna flotilla that was actually loaded with cargo, and the fleet commander was Lonza of the Roy Chamber of Commerce.

They will fall into the sea at a distance of 25 kilometers from the Trojan Fleet, and their main mission is twofold.

First, after the attack on the Trojan fleet, the Red-Haired Sultan was to take Brigentine to the battlefield and flank the French fleet.

Second, after the battle began, the faster Skuna had to take all the goods gathered by the Chamber of Commerce to Spain, especially the goods of the Drake Chamber of Commerce.

In this way, even if the decoy operation ultimately fails and Lorraine dies in the Cantabrian Sea, the Drake Chamber of Commerce can maintain the strength to make a comeback.

Lorraine's plan impressed everyone with the new young talent.

In the position of the most competent admiral of the fleet, he took almost all the risks on his own initiative.

In terms of goods, in order to make the bait plan credible, he really arranged a huge bargain, and at the most dangerous time, he threw this batch of priceless goods into the battlefield in the most high-profile way.

Treat yourself as oneself, once this batch of goods is lost, the little-known Drake Chamber of Commerce will surely collapse.

At a distance of twenty-five kilometers, Brigentine could not see the shadow of the main fleet, and his every move would be under the surveillance of the main fleet.

Is there any greater sincerity than that?

Everyone believed that Lorraine really wanted this plan to succeed, and he had already pressed everything for it!

Moved, admired!

Hierro, who had been appointed commander-in-chief of the Southampton fleet, paid tribute and blessings to Lorraine on behalf of all the presidents, and after the meeting, he stayed alone, staring at Lorraine for a long time with a complicated face.

"Youthful and vigorous...... Did you know that you almost threw yourself to death? I could never have imagined that you would dare to hand over the life-saving main fleet to Lonza! ”

Lorraine looked at Hierro sincerely.

"Believe me, Mr. Mindel. The only way to make this fleet with evil intentions have the strength to fight the French is now. In fact, we have no choice......"